Heard an LR devotee a while ago (can't recall exactly where) saying that the average span from brand new to " going bush" for D2-3-4 models seems to be the third owner, or around 7 years old.
I tend to agree with him. By that stage, the resale value has dropped to a point where people are more comfortable with risking some bush pinstripes and stone chips.
Perhaps in 6 or 7 years time , there will be an upswing in the thread counts for D5/ Velar Bullbar, rocksliders, dual battery kits, etc!

I think that would be different historically for new Defenders. Mine have both gone straight out bush from first purchase, as that’s what they’re designed to do. But I agree, I’d be very unlikely to want to take a newish D5 outbush straightaway. Kudos to those who do!

Interestingly 2020 for Defender aligns with their stated aim of moving to electric/hybrid vehicles by then. I think a hybrid diesel/elec Defender would be excellent - as long as the electrics are particularly robust and waterproofed!

The notional shape of the Defender in that line drawing doesn’t offer much, but it looks worryingly similar to the rejected earlier prototype. Although a swept back windscreen on a boxy body could work well. It will probably resemble a Disco 4 with round headlights.

2016, 2018, 2020 ...my guess is we’ll start seeing something by the end of 2018, more in 2019 with 2020 models late in 2019. ...But who knows!

...maybe they’re still trying to work out how to plug it into a gum tree and convert eucalyptus oil into fuel! LOL 😳😊

Interestingly 2020 for Defender aligns with their stated aim of moving to electric/hybrid vehicles by then. I think a hybrid diesel/elec Defender would be excellent - as long as the electrics are particularly robust and waterproofed!

The notional shape of the Defender in that line drawing doesn’t offer much, but it looks worryingly similar to the rejected earlier prototype. Although a swept back windscreen on a boxy body could work well. It will probably resemble a Disco 4 with round headlights.

2016, 2018, 2020 ...my guess is we’ll start seeing something by the end of 2018, more in 2019 with 2020 models late in 2019. ...But who knows!

...maybe they’re still trying to work out how to plug it into a gum tree and convert eucalyptus oil into fuel! LOL 😳😊

I've no idea at all when it will be released, but I reckon the longer the delay is, the greater "gap" there will be between the "old" Defender & the "new" one,....which will sort of increase the "difference" between the two?....which IMHO will be good for for future values of existing Defenders.
Pickles.

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